Direct Admission For Osmania University

Last date for submitting the filled in application    : 29-01-2020

Last date for submitting with late fee of Rs.200/-   : 10-02-2020

The Date & Venue of Counselling for Admission   : 17-02-2020 at 10.00 a.m.

Venue                                                                          : Office of the Directorate of Admissions, OU Campus, Hyderabad. 

Online Applications are invited for admission into the following Advanced PG Diploma courses in Healthcare:

1) Anesthesia Technology

2) Cath Lab. Technology

3) Dialysis Technology

4) Emergency Medical Care

5) Echo Cardiography & Sonography

6) Health Care Management

7) Medical Imaging Technology

8) Medical Laboratory Technology

9) Medical Informatics

10) Operation Theatre Technology

11) Physician Assistant

12) Respiratory Therapy Technology

13) Insurance & Billing Technology and

14) Health Care Technology.

These courses are offered by different hospitals, in affiliation to Osmania University.

Submission of the online application form:

The submission of application is through online mode only. A registration fee of Rs. 1000/- has to be paid through payment gateway using Credit/Debit cards or Net Banking before the submission of online application. The candidates have to visit the websites, www.osmania.ac.in and www.ouadmissions.com for the payment of registration fee and for submitting the online application.

The following are the general rules, regulations and instructions to the candidates applying for the admission into Advanced PG Diploma courses in Healthcare offered by different hospitals under affiliation to Osmania University.

A candidate will be eligible for admission only if he / she passes the qualifying examination before the commencement of counseling for admission He / She must submit the necessary documents at the time of counseling. The memorandum of marks and Pass Certificates of the qualifying examination are not being insisted along with the application form and the eligibility of the candidates is not verified / decided at the time of allowing the candidates to apply for these courses. Hence, they shall not have any right for admission unless they fulfil the eligibility criteria as laid down in the rules. Candidates are advised to ensure that they fulfil the eligibility criteria for admission to the course he / she has applied.

Nationality: All candidates shall be of Indian Nationality and shall fall under the category of Local/Non-local (as defined in Annexure-I) except where otherwise stated.

Medium of Instruction: The medium of instruction is English.

Rules of Admission in Accordance with the Andhra Pradesh Educational Institutions

(Regulation of Admission) Order 1974.

Admission to 85% of the available seats in every course of study provided by the Osmania University shall be reserved in favour of LOCAL CANDIDATES in relation to the LOCAL AREA in respect of the Osmania University, subject to community and other reservations that are in force. 

Local Area

The Telangana State comprising the districts of Adilabad, Hyderabad (including twin cities), Karimnagar, Khammam, Mahabbobnagar, Medak, Nalgonda, Nizamabad, Ranga Reddy and Warangal shall be regarded as the local area for the purpose of admission to the Osmania University and to any other educational institution (other than State-wide Educational Institution which is subject to the control of the State Government and is situated in the part).

Local Candidate: 

A candidate for admission to any course of study shall be regarded as a Local Candidate in relation to local area: 

• If he/she has studied in an educational institution or educational institutions in such local area for a period of not less than four consecutive academic years ending with the academic year in which he appeared or as the case may be, first appeared in the relevant qualifying examination or.
• Where, during the whole or any part of the four consecutive academic years ending with the academic year in which he appeared or, as the case may be, first appeared for the relevant qualifying examination, he/she has not studied in any educational institution if he/she has resided in that local area for a period of not less than four years immediately preceding the date of commencement of the relevant qualifying examination in which he/she appeared or, as the case may be, first appeared.

A candidate for admission to any course of study who is not regarded as a local candidate under sub-paragraph in relation to any local area shall:

• If he / she has studied in an educational institution in the State for a period of not less than seven consecutive academic years ending with the academic year in which he/she appeared or, as the case may be first appeared for the relevant qualifying examination be regarded as a local candidate in relation to
• Such local area where his / her has studied for the maximum period out of the said period of seven years: or,
• Where the periods of is study in two or more local areas are equal, such local area where he/she has studied last in such equal periods; or
• If, during the whole or any part of the seven consecutive academic years ending with the academic year in

which he/she appeared, or as the case may be, first appeared for the relevant qualifying examination, he/she has not studied in the educational institution in any local area, but has resided in the State during the whole of the said period of seven years be regarded as a local candidate in relation to.

• Such local area where he/she has resided for the maximum period out of the said period of seven years: or,
• Where the periods of his/her residence in two or more local areas are equal, such local area where he/she has resided last in such equal periods.

The remaining 15% of the available seats which are open to local and non-local shall be filled up subject to similar reservation as applicable to 85% local candidates as below:

• All candidates who have studied in a recognized educational institution or institutions in the State for a period of not less than four consecutive academic years ending with the academic year in which they appeared or as the case may be, first appeared in the relevant qualifying examination, or where during the whole or any part of such four consecutive academic years, if they have not studied in any educational institutions, if they have resided in the State for a period of not less than four years immediately preceding the date of commencement of the relevant qualifying examination.
• Candidates who have resided in the State for a total of ten years excluding periods of study outside the State, or either of whose parents have resided in the State for a total period of ten years excluding the periods of employment outside the state.
• Candidates who are children of parents who are in employment of this State or Central Government, Public Sector Corporations; Local Bodies, Universities and other similar quasi-public institutions within the state.
• Candidates who are spouses of those in the employment of this Sate or Central Government, Public Sector Corporations; Local Bodies, Universities and Educational Institutions recognized by the Government, a University or other competent authority and other similar quasi-public Institutions within the State.
• Candidates who are employees in a State, Central Govt. undertakings, Public Sector Corporations, Local Bodies, Universities and other similar quasi-public institutions within the state.

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The eligible candidates will be admitted into different Advanced Post Graduate Diploma courses in Healthcare in different Hospitals through Centralised counselling. The candidates desirous of seeking admission have to attend the counseling in person on the specified date along with the following original certificates and two sets of xerox copies. 

• Transfer certificate (T.C.) from the Institution where the candidate studied last. If the candidate is pursuing any course during the academic year 2019 - 2020, either regular or correspondence, he/she must submit a proof of admission (certificate issued by the Head of the Institution) and will have to submit the T.C. from the present course within seven (7) days. Otherwise the admission is deemed to be cancelled. 
• Original certificate (or provisional certificate if the original is not yet issued as per rules) of the qualifying examination.
• Consolidated Memorandum of Marks of the qualifying examination.
• Secondary School Certificate (S.S.C.)
• Proof of Local/Non-Local candidates, according to rules in force. Those who have studied Degree and Intermediate (10+2) courses as regular students need to submit only the bonafide certificates from colleges where they have studied the said courses. In case the candidates have studied four consecutive years preceding the qualifying examination in more than one local area, the candidates must submit bonafide certificate(s) of 9th and 10th classes, in addition to the above. In case the candidate has not studied in any educational institution during part of 4/7 years preceding the qualifying examination, he/she has to submit a gap certificate from the MRO concerned.
• Community, Nativity and Date of Birth Certificate for S.C., S.T. and B.C. candidates as per G.O.Ms.No.58, Social Welfare (J) Dept, dated 12-5-1997 issued by MRO.

The candidates will be admitted based on the merit in the qualifying examination. In case of a tie the order of merit will be decided on the following basis. 1. Marks secured in part-II of qualifying degree. 2. Age of the candidate (senior in age gets higher priority). The eligible candidates are required to submit all relevant certificates and pay the required fee on the spot. No candidate will be admitted without the fulfilment of the above requirements.